Instant Trivia

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 805, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: kiddie lit creatures 1: For the magic beans that grew into the beanstalk, Jack traded one of these named Milky-White. a cow. 2: Austrian author Felix Salten created this en"deer"ing title character in 1923. Bambi. 3: Using a tar baby, he tried to catch Brer Rabbit. Brer Fox. 4: This...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 804, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: the "un" category 1: In the mid 1800s its stops were "stations" and its workers were called "conductors". the Underground Railroad. 2: Among other places, "he" is buried under the Arc de Triomphe, in Westminster Abbey and at Arlington. the Unknown Soldier. 3: Though often misquoted,...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 803, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: pot cluck 1: The dish of chicken wings in a hot sauce and blue cheese dressing was named for this city, not for an animal. Buffalo, NY. 2: Roy Harper of Van Camp Sea Food is credited with naming this brand of tuna. Chicken of the Sea. 3: It's the rock referred to in the name of the R...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 802, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: current sitcoms 1: A Vermont innkeeper in his last series, this veteran comedian now plays cartoonist Bob McKay. Bob Newhart. 2: Now in its 7th season, this sitcom about the Bundys is Fox's longest-running series. Married... with Children . 3: On "Love and War", Jay Thomas wants this...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 801, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: revolutionary war heroes 1: After the war, this marquis returned to France with enough American soil in which to be buried. the Marquis de Lafayette. 2: He fought well as a major general for the Americans and a brigadier-general for the British. Benedict Arnold. 3: Because he hadn't...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 800, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: the u.n. 1: In May 1994 the Security Council ended the arms embargo against this country due to the end of apartheid. South Africa. 2: In 1971 the General Assembly voted to oust this nation; the Beijing government replaced it. Taiwan. 3: One of the very 1st acts of the U.N. was estab...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 799, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: exotic fruits and vegetables 1: When sliced crosswise, a carambola resembles a 5-pointed one of these. star. 2: Feijoa fruit resembles this New Zealand product but has no fuzz. kiwi. 3: Laver, a type of seaweed eaten in Ireland and Wales, is called nori in this country. Japan. 4: In...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 798, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: faces in history 1: Depicted here, he was the first vice president who never became president. Aaron Burr. 2: "Little Lady" depicted here who wrote the bestselling American novel of the 1850s. Harriet Beecher Stowe ("Uncle Tom's Cabin"). 3: This Tennessean is one of those we remember...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 797, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: measuring up 1: There are 3 teaspoons in this unit of measure. tablespoon. 2: A short one of these equals 2,000 pounds. ton. 3: It's the number of feet (not including the runners') in a 60-yard dash. 180. 4: Of 6 miles, 16 miles or 60 miles, the one closest to the length in miles of...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 796, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: harrys and garys 1: Getting the role of Colonel Potter on "mash" was a bit of a demotion; he'd previosuly played a general on the show. Harry Morgan. 2: Gary "Big Hands" Johnson played defense for 10 seasons with this NFL team, the southernmost in California. the San Diego Chargers....

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 795, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: 4-letter stock market words 1: A stock that's a low risk investment is a blue this. a chip. 2: You can get mauled when it's this market that features a lengthy period of price drops. the bear. 3: The flow of prices that appear on the boards of brokerage firms can be the "ticker" or t...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 794, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: toys in the attic 1: (Famous red-squared, shakeable drawing toy). Etch-A-Sketch. 2: ("Stereophonic" device used to watch pictures on reels). View-Master. 3: (Toy that's a "knockout"). Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots. 4: (Remove an ailment carefully or you'll get buzzed). Operation. 5: (Tap...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 793, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: cheesy countries 1: Fontina. Italy. 2: Provolone. Italy. 3: Oak-smoked Blarney Castle. Ireland. 4: Lubelski. Poland. 5: Brusselae Kaas. Belgium. Round 2. Category: the 7 wonders of the ancient world 1: They were ancient even before the other 6 wonders were built. Pyramids. 2: Its flo...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 792, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: global numbers 1: The longitude in degrees of Greenwich, England. 0. 2: The latitude in degrees of the North Pole. 90. 3: Countries of the world that begin with X. 0. 4: Number of mountains over 29,000 feet above sea level. 1 (Mount Everest). 5: Number of continents completely south...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 791, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: jackie robinson 1: Jackie's historic major league debut came April 15, 1947 at this Brooklyn Dodgers home park. Ebbets Field. 2: At age 28, Robinson won the very first of these awards for first-year players. Rookie of the Year. 3: Hall of Fame executive who went out on a "limb" to br...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 790, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: barbra streisand movies 1: 2004:Barbra Streisand meets her potential in-laws. Meet the Fockers . 2: 1968:Babs rises from the slums to become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies. Funny Girl . 3: 1983:Barbra disguises herself as a boy to get an education. Yentl . 4: 1979:Babs is bankrupt an...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 789, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: ladies in song 1: Sounds like she's suing Michael Jackson for child support. "Billie Jean". 2: Salutation for Miss Parton of Nashville or Mrs. Levi of Yonkers. "Hello, Dolly". 3: She picked a fine time to leave. Lucille. 4: Stephen "Fostered" this dream about a lady with lovely tress...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 788, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: a christmas carol 1: City in which the story is set. London. 2: This bird Scrooge sent the Cratchits for Christmas dinner was "twice the size of Tiny Tim". turkey. 3: "A partridge in a pear tree". "The Twelve Days of Christmas". 4: "Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, we wish...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 787, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: vocabulary 1: As an adjective, it's slang for tipsy; in the name of a game, it precedes "winks". tiddly. 2: This dog's name may derive from a Chinese word for dog; it's dark tongue is its "mein" attraction. a chow. 3: Part of the body where a Scotsman wears his glengarry. his head. 4...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 786, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: kansas city here we come 1: Because of its central location, Kansas City is nicknamed this body part of America. the heart. 2: Later to become U.S. President, this "man from Missouri" attended the Kansas City Law School in the 1920s. Harry Truman. 3: You can send a greeting card to y...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 785, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "pepper" 1: Pizza lovers should know that this topping is actually a highly seasoned sausage made of pork and beef. pepperoni. 2: She first called Charlie Brown "Chuck" in a comic strip that appeared on August 24, 1966. Peppermint Patty. 3: In 1962 this baking company added Goldfish...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 784, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: 1998 1: In April this U.S. figure dropped to a 28-year low of 4.3%, leaving the devil without many idle hands. Unemployment rate. 2: This goofy comedy with Cameron Diaz in the title role was a big summertime hit. There's Something About Mary . 3: With over $500 million in perks, the...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 783, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: there's a sucker... 1: Blue Razz Berry and What A Melon are flavors of these bubble gum suckers from Charms. Blow Pops. 2: This company says it's answered over 25,000 letters asking how many licks it takes to get to the center of its famous pop. Tootsie Roll. 3: Topps says "Great Fun...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 782, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: to serve 1: You can serve your leftovers directly from this brand of tight-sealing food containers introduced in 1945. Tupperware. 2: According to their Buffalo, NY inventors, Buffalo wings should be served with celery and this dressing. Blue cheese. 3: According to Guinness, this sp...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 781, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: bedtime 1: According to a cliche, an irritable person has "gotten up" this way. on the wrong side of the bed. 2: "Driving pigs to market" is British slang for this noisy nocturnal behavior. snoring. 3: "Floral" phrase for a situation of luxury and ease. a bed of roses. 4: This baby b...